Press Conference - 23/01/2019
Project - "Empowering Civil Society Organizations to Promote Nature Conservation in Albania"- (EuropeAid/155863/DD/ACT/AL; Grant Contract 2018/395-785)
INCA announces the grant winners within Mini Grants Program "Civil society capacity building for advocacy and public participation in decision-making processes on the use and management of natural resources"
Call for Proposals for the Project Grant Program "Empowering of Civil Society Organizations to Promote Nature Conservation in Albania" was announced in the period from 11 November to 11 December 2018 with a deadline extension until 21/12/2018. was mainly directed at civil society organizations at local level near the pilot areas that the project took into consideration: the Divjake-Karavasta National Park, the Shebenik Jablanica National Park, the Kune Vaini Natural Reserve and the Porto Palermo area.
After the application process, the proposals were evaluated and the process continued with the selection of the ECSO grant beneficiaries:
- ECSOs: AGRIEN in partnership with ALBNATYRA, Project title: "Advocacy and promotion of NP Shebenik-Jabllanicë for sustainable use of natural resources", Librazhd
- ECSOs: “Klubi Ekologjik” Lezhe, Project title: "Promoting the sustainable use of ecosystem natural resources of the Kune Vain Natural Reserve "
- ESCOs: PPNE-Vlore, Project Title "Strengthening the Capacities of Local Environmental Protection Organizations and Advocacy for the Announcement of the Marine Protected Area of Porto Palermo"
- ESCOs: Horizon EU in partnership with MEN, Divjake, Project title "Advocacy for Sustainable Development Respecting the Environment"
The purpose of the Grant Program "Civil society capacity building for advocacy and public participation in decision-making processes on the use and management of natural resources" is to enhance capacities, increase knowledge and technical skills of CSOs to expand their engagement in advocacy activities at the national level and especially local level in selected pilot areas and to actively participate in decision-making processes related to the conservation and management of protected areas. Beneficiary CSOs will join a national network together with project partners, while will actively participate in the main project activities.
The project "Empowering Civil Society Organizations to Promote Nature Conservation in Albania" is being implemented by the Institute for Nature Conservation in Albania (INCA) in cooperation with the International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN). The project aims to increase and strengthen the skills and active role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the implementation of legislation, the fight against corruption and the minimization of negative impacts on the management of natural resources and protected areas; encourage co-operation between ECSOs and public authorities, local communities and the media, to promote networking and building partnerships between them. The project takes into consideration 4 pilot areas: the Divjake-Karavasta National Park, the Shebenik Jablanica National Park, the Kune Vaini Natural Reserve and the Porto Palermo area.
The project is funded by the European Commission under the "Support to the Capacities of Civil Society Organizations"
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INCA
The Institute for Nature Conservation in Albania (INCA) is an NGO established in July 2000, based in Tirana but working throughout the country and in the region through partner organizations. INCA's main goal is to facilitate professional capacity building through participatory trainings and processes, conservation of nature and flora and fauna protection in Albania, support for rural development. It is focused on evaluationo of biodiversity, protected areas and river basin management and implements projects in Albania and in cross-border contexts. INCA is a member of the IUCN and the Global Water Forum (GWP) and represents WWF in Albania. As of April 2013, INCA runs the Nature Conservation Network in Albania.
IUCN
IUCN (International Union for Nature Conservation) is the oldest and largest environmental organization in the world with more than 1,200 government and NGO members and around 11,000 volunteer experts in over 160 countries. The IUCN office for Europe covers the European continent, Russia and Central Asia and the European Union countries across the sea. The IUCN SEE office promotes improved governance of natural resources and biodiversity and supports initiatives to preserve biodiversity and manage ecosystems for people's well-being. Working together with the IUCN and Committees members, it drafts regional policies and supports two major initiatives: the Dinaric Arch Initiative and the Green Belt of Europe
